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"Wildside" is a song by American hip-hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. It was released in October 1991 as the second single from their 1991 album Music for the People. It heavily samples Lou Reed's 1972 "Walk on the Wild Side". [1] All vocals on the track are performed by the group's leader Mark Wahlberg.
The song evokes the jazz and gospel music musical styles of the film's New Orleans setting, and the reputation of its Storyville district. It addresses an unnamed straying Christian — or perhaps all who …walk on the wild side Away from the promised land. and seems to threaten them in terms understood within their life style:
"Wild Side" debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number-one on the R&B Streaming Songs chart, the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, and Urban Radio. It was one of the most thumbed up tracks of 2021 on Pandora ; and was the third most watched R&B music video of 2021 in the United States, according to Vevo .
It was originally featured on Transformer, Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album, and as B-side of his major hit, "Walk on the Wild Side". Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film Trainspotting and after a star-studded version was released as a BBC charity single in 1997, reaching number one in ...
Live: Take No Prisoners is a 1978 live album by American musician Lou Reed, recorded during May 1978 at The Bottom Line in New York.. The album contains copious, often profane or non-sequitur stage patter by Reed during and between songs, including a detailed story of the origin of "Walk on the Wild Side" and a rant against rock music critics, particularly Robert Christgau.
Dr. Annie Harvilicz took in 41 animals at one point as wildfires spread across the Los Angeles area. Since, most have returned home or are being fostered.
Multiple major wildfires are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area.. A handful of wildfires that kicked up Tuesday, powered by high winds and dry conditions, have ...
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.. The US grew a lot in the past 40 years.